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Since it appears that enough people are confused about this, maybe the markings on the road should clarify the correct behavior (otherwise the danger is raised
by derekp7 9y ago
Since it appears that enough people are confused about this, maybe the markings on the road should clarify the correct behavior (otherwise the danger is raised for everyone). Something like a turn lane painted at the intersection, with the bike lane having a yield sign just before the turn lane.
- therein 9y agoThey do have those in San Francisco. Bike lane turns into dashed lines at the intersection and the right lane of traffic expands into the bike lane as the intersection gets closer.
- jstarfish 9y agoThis is also the case in southern California. This is not the case on the East coast. The bike lane line is solid all the way to the intersection.
- SAI_Peregrinus 9y agoIt is the case in Hartford, CT.
- BoorishBears 9y agoI lived in Downtown Hartford until last month, I don't recall many, if any bikes on roads. Then again, I do recall traffic being generally unsafe, I definitely would avoid riding a bike there.
- SAI_Peregrinus 9y agoI'm near the West Hartford border, around the northeast greenway bike path. It's got the markings for cars to merge into the bike lane on right turns.
- BoorishBears 9y agoI do remember those bike paths, I also forgot about the part of the greenway that ran through Downtown according to signs, and apparently the Traveler's building is at the base of part of it (I lived next to that)?
- godelski 9y agoI also commonly see bike lanes go dashed and a right turn lane appear to the right of them.
- markcerqueira 9y agoI always thought this was "basic driving" knowledge that some people just don't get. Is the solution really to add more markings and signs to the street? Do you need "Left lane is for passing" along hundreds of miles of a highway in California?
- user5994461 9y agoSince you appear to be californian, do the bicycle lanes over there have solid lines or dotted lines?
- Stratoscope 9y agoSolid lines until you get near an intersection, where they usually change to dotted lines to give a hint that you are required to merge into the bike lane before turning.
- rconti 9y agothis, all over the bay area and from what i remember of socal.
- rconti 9y agoapparently they do!
- astrange 9y agoBtw, California doesn't use the left lane for passing; you just have to yield to anyone going faster than you.
- godelski 9y agoMost states have keep right laws[1]. Some are definitely stronger than others, but these laws aren't enforced as frequently, though I wish they were. [1] http://www.mit.edu/%7Ejfc/right.html http://www.mit.edu/%7Ejfc/right.html tldr: If someone behind you is going faster and you are in the left lane, move right.
- seanmcdirmid 9y agoThey are often painted with a dashed line before the intersection.